Isolator system for a segmented frame for a storage drive

a storage drive and isolation system technology, applied in the direction of casings/cabinets/drawers, instruments, casings/cabinets/drawers details of electrical appliances, etc., can solve the problems of frame transmitting shocks and vibrations to the sled, affecting the operation of the affected hdd or hdd, and disrupting or blocking the read and write operations of the affected hdd

Active Publication Date: 2015-10-29
WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC
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[0008]An isolator system for a segmented frame is provided. The isolator system in one example includes a riser block configured to be affixed in a riser aperture of the segmented frame, with the riser block including one or more damper receptacles and one or more corresponding central shafts extending up at least partially through the one or more damper receptacles, one or more elastomeric dampers comprising substantially cylindrical bodies a...

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Consequently, the frame can transmit shocks and vibrations to the sled and to other frames and HDDs within the sled.
The transferred vibrations can interfere with operations of the affected HDD or...

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[0021]The following description and associated drawings teach the best mode of the invention. For the purpose of teaching inventive principles, some conventional aspects of the best mode may be simplified or omitted. The following claims specify the scope of the invention. Some aspects of the best mode may not fall within the scope of the invention as specified by the claims. Thus, those skilled in the art will appreciate variations from the best mode that fall within the scope of the invention. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the features described below can be combined in various ways to form multiple variations of the invention. As a result, the invention is not limited to the specific examples described below, but only by claims and their equivalents.

[0022]FIG. 1 shows a storage drive system 100 comprising a storage drive 120 and a segmented frame 150 configured to hold the storage drive 120. The segmented frame 150 comprises a plurality of linked frame segments 15...

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An isolator system for a segmented frame is provided. The isolator system in one example includes a riser block configured to be affixed in a riser aperture of the segmented frame, with the riser block including one or more damper receptacles and one or more corresponding central shafts extending up at least partially through the one or more damper receptacles, one or more elastomeric dampers comprising substantially cylindrical bodies and central bores extending partially through the bodies, with the one or more elastomeric dampers fitting over the one or more shafts and into the damper receptacles, with the one or more elastomeric dampers being formed of an at least partially elastomeric material, and one or more coil springs located over the one or more elastomeric dampers, wherein the one or more elastomeric dampers and the one or more coil springs compress in response to force.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]Aspects of the disclosure are related to the field of data storage systems, and in particular, to a frame for receiving a storage drive.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]As computer systems and networks grow in numbers and capability, there is a need for more and more storage system capacity. Cloud computing and large-scale data processing have further increased the need for digital data storage systems that are capable of transferring and holding immense amounts of data.[0005]One approach to providing sufficient data storage is the use of arrays of Hard Disk Drives (HDDs). A number of HDDs can be held in a container, sometimes referred to as a sled. A sled is a modular unit that can hold and operate a number of HDDs. The HDDs are held and operated in close proximity within the sled, so that many HDDs can be fit into a defined volume. Multiple sleds can be installed in a chassis assembly, with a chassis assem...

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IPC IPC(8): H05K5/02F16F3/12H05K7/18H05K5/00H05K7/14
CPCH05K5/0217H05K5/0021F16F3/12H05K7/18H05K7/1417F16F15/067H05K7/1487
Inventor BELL, MICHAEL STEPHENWILKE, JEFFREY DAVID
Owner WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC
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